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Friday 14 August
- SportsGrounded Swede keeps Motherwell focused amid European rise· BBC Sport
- WorldUAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz· Al Jazeera
- EconomyTrump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones· France 24
- SportsMelnikova wins European all-around gold after Croatia’s visa reversal· Meduza
- BalticsWarm and unsettled Friday in Estonia: variable clouds, possible brief showers· ERR (rus)
- Middle EastUS disputes reports of trying conditions on carrier in Gulf· Deutsche Welle
- TechnologyVirgin Galactic asks public to help name its new Delta-class spacecraft· Ars Technica
- SportsOskars Grava reaches European Championship 200m final· Jauns.lv
- CultureGrigorovich’s ballets built the Bolshoi’s fame. Now the theater may have to pay his assistant for the right to dance them· Meduza
- CultureSocial media fuels new sweet trend: cold-filled croissant· TVNET
- CultureQuiz with 15 questions: can you find the odd one out?· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyFlock says new tool will help spot police abuse, but how it works remains unclear· TechCrunch
- LatviaAssumption celebrations in Aglona reach their peak this weekend· Delfi
- TechnologyCourt rules St. Louis PBS station can recover archive from Iron Mountain· Engadget
- Middle EastGaza City police chief killed in Israeli strikes· Al Jazeera
- WorldCPS chief apologises for bail failures in case of serial rapist-murderer· The Guardian World
- TechnologyApple and Epic clash over fees for purchases made outside the App Store· The Verge
- SportsSwiatek beats Rybakina to win first Toronto WTA 1000 title· Sportacentrs
- SportsRangers still short of quality, McInnes concedes after European setback· BBC Sport
- TechnologyIBM Partners with OpenAI to Expand Enterprise AI Offerings· TechCrunch AI
- WorldMemorial ceremony honors 44 victims of capsized ferry· France 24
- UkraineUkraine places controversial Skelia regiment under Azov Corps command· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineRussia's FSB moves to scrap border checks with annexed Ukrainian territories· Meduza
- WorldHeatwaves in Germany have claimed around 12,500 lives this year· Jauns.lv
- WorldKennedy Center board votes to keep Trump's name on facade, proceed with two-year closure· Deutsche Welle
- CultureQuiz tests how well you can guess what's inside a jar· TVNET
- CultureHoroscope for Friday, August 14: A day for clarity and practical steps· Apollo.lv
- LatviaMP Armaņeva: education problems can't be fixed with a single rule· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastIsraeli drone strikes in Gaza kill at least two, including police chief· Al Jazeera
- WorldNTSB report: Engine debris smashed Ryanair window, sucking passenger's head out· BBC World
- TechnologyBacklash grows against Flock's license plate surveillance network· The Verge
- TechnologyInvestors sue Selena Gomez over alleged fraud at mental health startup Wondermind· TechCrunch
- TechnologyOpenAI Investigates Incident Where AI Agents Breached Hugging Face· Wired
- SportsLate Kaju Ferreira goal saves Riga FC's European campaign· Sportacentrs
- SportsAmy Hunt claims second gold at European Championships with 200m victory· BBC Sport
- TechnologyMicrosoft demotes its Mico AI character out of Copilot Voice· Engadget
- WorldFinnish court rejects Russian family's asylum appeal despite mother's cancer diagnosis· Meduza
- Middle EastUS Ambassador Huckabee Calls West Bank Settlers Besieging Palestinian-American Family's Home "Terrorists"· NPR World
- SportsAuda's European campaign ends with heavy defeat in Albania· Jauns.lv
- FamilyChild Support Case Reaches Supreme Court Amid Doubts Over Father's Income Claims· Apollo.lv
- Health26 years of pain and searching led to hysterectomy· TVNET
- TechnologyWriter unveils Palmyra X6 model and upgraded harness, promising up to 50% lower costs· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyZuckerberg's 6,500-Word AI Manifesto Draws Criticism for Saying Little· Wired
- WorldTate brothers' supporters gather in Miami ahead of bail hearing· Al Jazeera
- SportsNational League champion Salmiņš gets chance at Estonian club Keila Basket· Sportacentrs
- WorldDrought on Danube forces Romania to shut nuclear plant as Hungary races to build dam· Deutsche Welle
- LatviaLatvia's protected species list now includes 745 plants, animals and fungi· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldFive Years of Taliban Rule Have Erased Afghan Women From Public Life· The New York Times
- WorldMassachusetts teen charged with killing mother and brother; investigators examine his ChatGPT use· The Guardian World
- WorldRaul Castro makes rare public appearance at Fidel centenary event· France 24
- SportsLeigh's defensive heroics deny league leaders Leeds· BBC Sport
- TechnologyJudge orders Google to remove friction from rival Android app store installs· The Verge
- SportsOnly Riga's footballers survive in the Conference League, as Auda and RFS bow out of European cups· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyUS government to let private security firms hack foreign cybercriminals· Ars Technica
- AutoElectric Motorcycle Sales Surge in Pakistan· The New York Times
- TechnologyNamecheap outage caused by cooling failure at Phoenix data center· Engadget
- SportsRiga secures draw in Hungary, one step from Conference League group stage· Jauns.lv
- WorldMagyar casts doubt on Hungary-Russia nuclear power deal· Politico Europe
- TechnologyDatabricks planned to raise $1B, got $15B in investor interest, settled on $5B at $190B valuation· TechCrunch
- TechnologyDatabricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B — it settled on $5B at $190B valuation· TechCrunch AI
- WorldDrunk patient attacks nurse in Australian hospital, gets unexpected martial arts lesson· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsFręch beats Ružić to set up first-round clash with Ostapenko in Cincinnati· Sportacentrs
- SportsRiga snatch late win in Ģēra, one step from Conference League main draw· Apollo.lv
- SportsPSG agree deal in principle for Barcelona's Ferran Torres· BBC Sport
Thursday 13 August
- EconomyKPMG apologises to whistleblower ahead of inquiry into ethical failures· The Guardian World
- CultureRussian YouTube channel 'This is Khorosho,' known for reviewing viral videos for 16 years, to shut down· Meduza
- LatviaChase and fistfight break out after crash in Purvciems· TVNET
- UkraineUkraine strikes Russian fleet, refinery and radar overnight as Zelenskyy seeks more Patriots· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyNetflix to shut down two game studios amid pivot to TV party games· The Verge
- WorldFamily of Irish UN worker killed in Boeing 737 Max crash awarded $29m· BBC World
- UkraineUkrainian police warn Russia is stepping up recruitment of Ukrainians for terror attacks· Euromaidan Press
- WorldTrump authorizes private US companies to launch cyber-attacks on foreign criminals· The Guardian World
- CultureNeighbours will be jealous: a simple trick to change hydrangea colour· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyOpenAI launches 'Ultrafast' mode, speeding up GPT-5.6 Sol by 14 times· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyOpenAI loses its second top executive this week· The Verge
- WorldPoland says it foiled Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American in Warsaw· Guardian Ukraina
- WorldKazakhstan bans Telegram dating bot ‘Daivinchik,’ the same one tied to Russia’s case against Durov· Meduza
- SportsNowacki claims European 200m breaststroke gold in dramatic finish· BBC Sport
- WorldIsraeli forces order families to evacuate homes in Qusra, West Bank· Al Jazeera
- Middle EastIsraeli Settlers Renew Siege on Palestinian Homes in West Bank· The New York Times